Cao Xing continued, "I have my own selfish reasons for asking you all to take in these soldiers."
"My territory can't afford to support the consumption of so many soldiers, so this is equivalent to asking you to help share the burden."
He candidly stated his considerations.
Not only did this not make the four kings unhappy, it made them admire Cao Xing's honesty even more.
The four exchanged glances and saw approval in one another's eyes.
After a pause, Cao Xing continued, "Also... there is one more important matter."
"This time, we have taken down the Northwind Alliance."
"The five great kingdoms of Silver Lion, Nightglow, Kasha, Sacred Tree, and Viklo have effectively fallen under our control."
"Adding the Ostia Kingdom, that makes six great kingdoms in total."
"However... my focus lies with my own territory, and I don't have time to manage these kingdoms."
The expressions of the four kings tightened again. They seemed to realize something, and their gazes became extremely solemn.
The man's voice continued to echo through the hall. "Therefore, the six great kingdoms will be handed over to you to take over."
"As I said before, execute the royals who should be executed, exile those who should be exiled, and try not to disrupt the normal lives of the common people."
"The Silver Lion King, Sacred Tree King, and Queen Kasha will assist you with the handover."
When Cao Xing finished in one breath, the hall fell silent.
Not only was he generously distributing millions of prisoners and war machines, he was even handing over the territories of six great kingdoms...
This far exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Lord Cao Xing..." The Ice Crystal King was just about to say something.
But Cao Xing shook his head. "Of course, this is not a free gift."
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